We are totally excited that Arnold has signed on to continue the Terminator franchise in the fifth and sixth installments. Details on the expected release date are still a little unclear, as is what exactly we should expect from Arnold in this next phase of his career. Aging action stars returning to resurrected franchises isn't something we see too often, but it does happen. Let's start there and see if we can guess how this thing will turn out.

For starters, what kind of comparisons are we talking about? Schwarzenegger is now 65 years old, returning to the Terminator series 10 years after his last appearance, Terminator 3, was released (2003). Aging actor, resurrection of a franchise, portraying an action type hero?